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Amy and Jon talk with educational innovators about creating ethical learning environments. Tune in weekly!
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We speak with Deborah Meier and Jane Andrias, pioneers in the democratic small-school movement. Debbie founded the Central Park East Schools. Jane Andrias was an art teacher and principal at Central Park East I. (1/2)

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The pioneers: Democracy front and center (Part One) - Ethical Schools
We speak with Deborah Meier and Jane Andrias, pioneers in the democratic small-school movement. Debbie founded the Central Park East Schools. Jane Andrias was an art teacher and principal at Central P...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Robbie Torney, director of AI Programs at Common Sense Media, analyzes teachers’ use of AI. We focus on AI teaching assistants, their uses and abuses, and how teachers’ judgment and skills remain central. (1/2)

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Technology and ethics: AI and the classroom - Ethical Schools
Robbie Torney, director of AI Programs at Common Sense Media, analyzes teachers' use of AI. We focus on AI teaching assistants, their uses and abuses, and how teachers' judgment and skills remain cent...
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October 1, 2025 at 12:29 AM
We speak with Tom Roderick, founding executive director of the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility; Jan Zuckerman, Co-founder of Sunnyside Environmental School in Portland, Oregon; and Graham Klag, an alumnus of Sunnyside. (1/2)

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Climate justice: A transformational education and engagement project - Ethical Schools
We speak with Tom Roderick, founding executive director of the Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility; Jan Zuckerman, Co-founder of Sunnyside Environmental School in Portland, Oregon; a...
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September 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
We speak with Dr. Cynthia Ballenger about her recent book, "Teaching Is Inquiry: Observation and Reflection as the Heart of Practice,” a series of stories from the classroom. (1/2)

#EduSky #inquirybasedlearning #inquirybased #k12 #edequity #equityined

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Teachers as Interpreters: Listening to Every Student - Ethical Schools
We speak with Dr. Cynthia Ballenger about her recent book, "Teaching is Inquiry: Observation and Reflection as the Heart of Practice,” in which she explores the role of ethnography in inquiry-based te...
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August 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
We speak with Dr. Dawn Tafari, Professor of Education and Coordinator of Elementary Education at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. Dawn is author of “The Journey of Kamau Miller: Hip Hop Composite Counter Stories for Black Men Teachers.”
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Hip Hop in the classroom: Reaching students where they are - Ethical Schools
We speak with Dr. Dawn Hicks Tafari, Professor of Education and Coordinator of Elementary Education at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. Dawn is author of "The Journey of Kamau Miller:...
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July 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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White supremacy got your down? Look to the brave people fighting back.

Run, don’t walk to listen to this insightful Ethical Schools podcast featuring Dawn Hicks Tafari, Ph.D.

Every word is pure gold, and she covers so much ground in a short time.

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Hip Hop in the classroom: Reaching students where they are
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July 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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June 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Hear more from Dr. David Penberg and Adhirath Sethi on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts!

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May 23, 2025 at 1:24 AM
We speak with Dr. David Penberg and Adhirath Sethi about Agastya, a unique educational ecosystem serving students and teachers in 22 Indian states. (1/2) #edusky

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Mobile Creativity Labs: Scaling STEAM Across India - Ethical Schools
Today, we speak with Dr. David Penberg and Adhirath Sethi about Agastya, a unique educational ecosystem serving students and teachers in 22 Indian states. Agastya has a hub-and-spokes design, with an ...
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May 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
We speak with Dr. Tovah P. Klein, professor of psychology at Barnard College and the director of the Center for Toddler Development, about her book, “Raising Resilience: How to Help Our Children Thrive in Times of Uncertainty.” (1/2)

#edusky

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Resilience: Preparing Children to Weather Traumatic Events - Ethical Schools
We speak with Dr. Tova B. Klein, professor of psychology at Barnard College and the director of the Center for Toddler Development, about her book, “Raising Resilience: How to Help Our Children Thrive...
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May 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
We speak with Dr. Elizabeth Birr Moje, dean and professor at the Marsal Family School of Education, University of Michigan. (1/3)

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Marygrove School: Place- and project-based teaching and learning - Ethical Schools
We speak with Dr. Elizabeth Birr Moje, dean and professor at the Marsal Family School of Education, University of Michigan. Dr. Moje discusses Detroit's School at Marygrove, a university-school partne...
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April 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Hear more from Dr. Linda F. Nathan and Jonathan Mendonca on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts!

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April 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
We talk with Sarah Stitzlein, author of “Teaching honesty in a populist era: Emphasizing truth in the education of citizens.” (1/3)

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Honesty: What it means and how to teach it - Ethical Schools
We talk with Sarah Stitzlein, author of "Teaching honesty in a populist era: Emphasizing truth in the education of citizens." Dr. Stitzlein, a professor of education and affiliate professor of philoso...
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March 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
We speak with Dr. Linda F. Nathan and Jonathan Mendonca, two co-editors of the recently published book, “Building Democratic Schools and Learning Environments: A Global Perspective,” an anthology of accounts of creating innovative schools around the world. #EduSky

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Creating democratic learning environments: Educators in conversation - Ethical Schools
We speak with Dr. Linda F. Nathan and Jonathan Mendonca, two co-editors of the recently published book, "Building Democratic Schools and Learning Environments: A Global Perspective," an anthology of a...
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February 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
We speak with Cara E. Furman, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at Hunter College, about her book “Teaching from an Ethical Center: Practical Wisdom for Daily Instruction.” (1/3)

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Teaching from core values: Practical wisdom at the crossroads of philosophy, education, and teacher ed - Ethical Schools
We speak with Cara E. Furman, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at Hunter College, about her book "Teaching from an Ethical Center: Practical Wisdom for Daily Instruction." Dr. Furman f...
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February 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
We speak with  Ahenewa El-Amin, who teaches AP African American Studies in Kentucky, a state with a law restricting teaching about the legacy of slavery. (1/2)

#edusky #edequity #educationpolicy #teaching #socialstudies #blm

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Historical accuracy and nuance: Teaching African American studies in Kentucky - Ethical Schools
We speak with  Ahenewa El-Amin, who teaches AP African American Studies in Kentucky, a state with a law restricting teaching about the legacy of slavery. Ms. El-Amin discusses the law as well as how s...
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January 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We speak with  Ahenewa El-Amin, who teaches AP African American Studies in Kentucky, a state with a law restricting teaching about the legacy of slavery. (1-2)

#EduSky

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Historical accuracy and nuance: Teaching African American studies in Kentucky - Ethical Schools
We speak with  Ahenewa El-Amin, who teaches AP African American Studies in Kentucky, a state with a law restricting teaching about the legacy of slavery. Ms. El-Amin discusses the law as well as how s...
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December 28, 2024 at 12:36 AM
We speak with Dr. Kathryn Spence, Director of the School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University, about actualizing a focus on social justice and equity. (1/3)

#EduSky #edchat #teachered #k12

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Successful Teaching Careers: Empowering Non-Traditional Candidates - Ethical Schools
We speak with Dr. Kathryn Spence, Director of the School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University, about actualizing a focus on social justice and equity. She discusses strategies for broadening...
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December 13, 2024 at 3:50 PM
We speak with Amanda Jones, a school librarian in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Ms. Jones is the author of “That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.” (1/3)

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“The hate level is unreal": fighting book bans and protecting librarians - Ethical Schools
We speak with Amanda Jones, a school librarian in Livingston Parish, Louisiana. Ms. Jones is the author of "That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.” The book recounts how speaking o...
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November 18, 2024 at 3:11 PM
The authors of a recent Chalkbeat analysis discuss the Department of education’s 2023 high school survey, which shows girls, especially girls of color, have much higher stress levels, and feel less supported, than boys. (1/2)

#edusky #edchat #publiced #equityined

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NYC high school surveys: Disparities in student stress and support - Ethical Schools
The authors of a recent Chalkbeat analysis discuss the Department of education’s 2023 high school survey, which shows girls, especially girls of color, have much higher stress levels, and feel less su...
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November 4, 2024 at 2:10 PM
We speak with Dr. Sam Finesurrey, assistant professor of history at Guttman Community College, and three 2024 graduates of School in the Square (S2), a charter middle school in Washington Heights, Manhattan. (1/3)
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Middle schoolers as scholars: Critical participatory action research - Ethical Schools
We speak with Dr. Sam Finesurrey, assistant professor of history at Guttman Community College, and three 2024 graduates of School in the Square (S2), a charter middle school in Washington Heights, Man...
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October 16, 2024 at 1:29 PM
We speak with Dr. Diana Turk, Chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning and Director of Teacher Education at NYU. (1/3)

#edchat #edequity #equityined

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Equity by design: residency-focused teacher education - Ethical Schools
We speak with Dr. Diana Turk, Chair of the Department of Teaching and Learning and Director of Teacher Education at NYU. Students in NYU’s unique teacher residency program work full-time in classrooms...
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September 14, 2024 at 12:31 AM
Danielle Bryant, Director of Equity at Capital Region ESD 113 (WA), helps to break down isolation of Black educators and supports Indigenous educators and schools on reservations. A District program facilitates paraeducators becoming certified teachers.

#edequity

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Supporting Black and Indigenous educators: Creatively developing community in Washington state - Ethical Schools
We speak with Danielle Bryant, Director of Equity at Capital Region Educational Service District 113. Ms Bryant helps to break down isolation of Black educators and supports Indigenous educators and s...
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August 22, 2024 at 7:26 PM